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Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022

Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022: 132 records at 53 stations, peak on 25 May 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 set or tied 132 station records at 53 stations.
  • It ran from 17 May 2022 to 31 May 2022 (15 days) and its peak day was 25 May 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Zajsan set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.7 C (69.3 F) on 28 May 2022.
  • The busiest day was 25 May 2022 with 34 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 77 years.

Footprint

17 to 31 May 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)2022-05-28
QitaiRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2022-05-26
TurpanRecord high minimum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2022-05-30
Ulken NaryRecord high maximum temperature33.1 C (91.6 F)2022-05-28
TurocakRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2022-05-25
HamiRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)2022-05-27
JiuquanRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2022-05-24
LenghuRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2022-05-25
Kosch-AgachRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2022-05-23
UlgiRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2022-05-22
YumenzhenRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2022-05-24
GangcaRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2022-05-24
HoboksarRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2022-05-25

Records per Day

Peak day 34
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 Records set or tied each day from 17 May 2022 to 31 May 2022. The most in one day was 34 on 25 May 2022. 0 10 20 30 40 05-1705-1905-2105-2305-2505-2705-2905-31
Records set or tied each day from 17 May 2022 to 31 May 2022. The most in one day was 34 on 25 May 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022
DateRecords
2022-05-171
2022-05-181
2022-05-193
2022-05-202
2022-05-216
2022-05-2215
2022-05-2319
2022-05-2418
2022-05-2534
2022-05-2612
2022-05-277
2022-05-289
2022-05-293
2022-05-301
2022-05-311

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 ranked by margin
Ulgi, 05-223.4 C (6.1 F)
Qitai, 05-262.4 C (4.3 F)
Gangca, 05-242.4 C (4.3 F)
Hoboksar, 05-252.1 C (3.8 F)
Ulken Nary, 05-282.0 C (3.6 F)
Hami, 05-272.0 C (3.6 F)
Lenghu, 05-251.9 C (3.4 F)
Turpan, 05-261.7 C (3.1 F)
Turpan, 05-301.6 C (2.9 F)
Kosch-Agach, 05-231.0 C (1.8 F)
Hami, 05-251.0 C (1.8 F)
Zajsan, 05-250.9 C (1.6 F)
Turocak, 05-250.5 C (0.9 F)
Turocak, 05-260.5 C (0.9 F)
Yumenzhen, 05-240.5 C (0.9 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 132 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
132 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.477
2.460
1.665
2.067
2.060
0.572
0.371
0.471
1.956
0.530
1.056
1.025
0.561
2.440
0.463
3.448
2.148
1.713
0.160
0.953
1.218
1.648
2.443
1.813
5.220
0.356
0.356
0.156
1.648
0.418
1.440
0.848
1.741
0.549
0.352
0.845
1.548
0.652
0.519
0.948
0.848
0.118
0.448
0.348
0.148
1.044
0.218
1.840
0.141
0.641
0.740
0.111
0.149
1.443
1.443
0.241
1.90
0.436
1.139
2.424
2.624
0.440
0.436
0.136
0.443
0.536
1.621
0.929
4.34
0.80
0.536
0.136
1.529
1.124
0.832
1.519
1.824
2.220
0.132
0.825
0.924
0.128
2.112
1.624
0.829
0.232
1.032
3.24
0.929
1.420
1.912
0.424
0.628
2.116
3.38
0.225
0.125
0.325
0.621
0.224
1.019
1.612
0.723
0.120
0.320
0.713
0.420
0.613
0.128
3.10
0.320
2.41
2.41
0.413
0.120
2.34
0.225
1.112
1.54
0.30
2.13
0.28
1.74
0.64
1.94
0.77
0.17
0.315
0.11
0.97
0.34
0.34

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022 (this event)132 records

Every Record Set

20 of 132
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in China and 3 other countries, 17 to 31 May 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-05-22UlgiRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-23Kosch-AgachRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-24QitaiRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7128 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-24JiuquanRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7128 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-24YumenzhenRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6126 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-24GangcaRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4026 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25TurocakRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7229 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25LenghuRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)5628 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25HamiRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2526 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25HoboksarRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4825 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25YumenzhenRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-25ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5325 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-26QitaiRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-26TurocakRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3027 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-26TurpanRecord high minimum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1325 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-27HamiRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-28ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-28Ulken NaryRecord high maximum temperature33.1 C (91.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6730 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-28ZajsanRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-30TurpanRecord high minimum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6530 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 132 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.